Good news about my Betty

[Ms Piggy]

She's going - the spark plug had come loose - like completely off. Mr CSL & I fixed it today. Yay.

Although don't feel quite so jubilant at the moment cos of wots happened to Stoney.

[crashe]

Im pleased it wasnt so much after all to get "Betty" back on the road.

[Ixion]

Just goes to show. here we all were prophesying ddom and gloom and wrecked engines. And it's just a spark plug. So much for all the expert mechanical diagnostics :rofl:

Good news about that at least.

So you'll be back riding now. :ride: :clap:

[Jackrat]

Had it happen on a TS 250,popped right out an hit the bottem of the tank several times.
Thought the world had come to an end.
Was as happy as you must be that it hadn't :yes:

[jazbug5]

Great news Cath. Good to see something positive happened.
Miss ya mate.
:grouphug:

[Ghost Lemur]

Glad to here she's back up and running Cathy. :ride:

[merv]

The thread in the head OK? Or was it the plug itself that came apart as they sometimes do with the porcelain bit separating from the steel bit?

[Skunk]

Good news CSL, see you on a ride soon eh?

[Velox]

Woohoo!!! Good news! Glad to hear it wasn't anything major eh!

[Joni]

Good to hear Cath!! :niceone:

:ride:

[badlieutenant]

yay!!! fell like a newb ? :) :ride:

[Ms Piggy]

The thread in the head OK? Or was it the plug itself that came apart as they sometimes do with the porcelain bit separating from the steel bit?
The whole spark plug was out. Although it was pretty dirty, I think I will need to buy a new one.

Thanks all - yes I'll be out riding soon :D

[Bonez]

Just goes to show. here we all were prophesying ddom and gloom and wrecked engines. And it's just a spark plug. So much for all the expert mechanical diagnostics :rofl:
Could be a cracked head allowing the plug to come lose when engine is hot. Not uncommon on multi-valve heads.

[Ms Piggy]

Could be a cracked head allowing the plug to come lose when engine is hot. Not uncommon on multi-valve heads.
If that was the case would it still run?

[ajturbo]

:clap: :clap: :clap:

good news matey!!! ..
the good news is that MR CSL is usefull!!!:devil2: after all:whistle:

i would check the conditon of the threed also.. but it is know for spark plugs to work them sleves into a twisting frenzy.... it happened to me on my bucket one day... just as i started it.. it went BANG ....FUCKN loud!! thought i was gona die...
but a new helli coil and all was good!!!:Punk:

get out there and ride her now!!!!!

[Bonez]

If that was the case would it still run?Yeah, but as rough as guts when warm. Any good mechanic should be able to pick it up. As mentioned by others the threads just may be naffed. Honda aluminium is notoriously cheese like :eek5:

[sels1]

She's going - the spark plug had come loose - like completely off. Mr CSL & I fixed it today. Yay.
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Thats good news Cathy!

[Aitch]

And Stone chucker will too.
What a day.

[toads]

hey great news Cathy, can't kill a honda!!

[Biff]

Thanks all - yes I'll be out riding soon :D

Good to hear that CSL. A visit to the SI again anytime soon per chance?

Does Mr CSL own a two wheeled motormavehicule?

[NordieBoy]

Could be a cracked head allowing the plug to come lose when engine is hot. Not uncommon on multi-valve heads.

The early xr/xl/cb engines liked cracking between the plug and exhaust valves, usually caused by incorrect length plugs (too long).

I use good old D8EA plugs in the Nordie and the Mighty XR.
The thread just protudes into the head on the XR.
The barrel is off and being bored out at the moment and it would be a shame not to do some porting whilst the head is just sitting there.
I may try some of that there "velocity-porting" on the intake just for a bit of fun. Mmmmm metal epoxy....

:D

[LB]

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Good to hear it's not serious CSL!!
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[Bonez]

The early xr/xl/cb engines liked cracking between the plug and exhaust valves, usually caused by incorrect length plugs (too long).
:D Overtightening of the plugs was a major cause IIRC. Happened with early 4-valve GSX250s often as well. Talking to a mate who mentioned GB500 where prone too this too, but the 400s where'nt for some reason. Can anyone comfirm this?

[bear]

Glad to hear it was such a minor item - no new engine required aye!

[ManDownUnder]

She's going - the spark plug had come loose - like completely off. Mr CSL & I fixed it today. Yay.

Although don't feel quite so jubilant at the moment cos of wots happened to Stoney.

I'd say you celebrate your victories... then help Stoney celebrate his when the time comes...

Glad to hear Betty's good to go too... enjoy!
MDU